LAS VEGAS – 4 fighters who competed on Dana White’s Contender Collection in 2024 have been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Fee for disciplinary causes.

At a month-to-month assembly held Wednesday, the fee voted to increase three short-term suspensions whereas it authorized an adjudication for the fourth. Although precise circumstances diversified, the 4 fighters failed drug exams surrounding their DWCS bouts. Three of these fighters misplaced their bouts, whereas the fourth withdrew from his bout minutes earlier than his scheduled walkout.

Scroll beneath to learn extra concerning the 4 circumstances.

Abdellah Er-Ramy

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 01: (R-L) Torrez Finney punches Abdellah Er-Ramy of Morocco of their middleweight combat throughout Dana White’s Contender Collection season eight, week eight occasion at UFC Apex on October 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Combat: Oct. 1 loss to Torrez Finney through TKO (ground-and-pound) – Spherical 1, 4:10
Substance: Drostanalone
Disciplinary motion: Short-term suspension maintained; disciplinary motion can be determined upon for future month-to-month assembly.

Quemuel Ottoni

Combat: Didn’t compete. Ottoni was scheduled to combat Sept. 24 vs. Kody Steele, however knowledgeable the promotion minutes earlier than his scheduled walkout that he now not wished to take action.
Substance: Clomiphene
Disciplinary motion: Short-term suspension maintained; disciplinary motion can be determined upon for future month-to-month assembly.

Francesco Mazzeo

Combat: Sept. 24 loss to Kevin Christian by submission (triangle choke) – Spherical 2, 4:17
Substance: GW1516
Disciplinary motion: Short-term suspension maintained; disciplinary motion can be determined upon for future month-to-month assembly.

Michael Imperato

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 20: (L-R) Michael Imperato of Canada battles Cortavious Romious in a light-weight combat throughout Dana White’s Contender Collection, season eight week two on August 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Combat: Aug. 20 loss to Cortavious Romious
Substance: Stanozolol
Disciplinary motion: Suspended 9 months that terminates Could 19, 2025; Fined $907.04 ($750 tremendous + $157.04 authorized charges); Further drug testing.

What’s subsequent?

The following scheduled NAC month-to-month assembly will happen Dec. 17.